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Psalm 101:3 and Worthless Things

James White, February 22, 2016, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Sort of wandered all over the landscape today, starting off with comments from Psalm 101:3 and branching off into the topic of Christian worldview, unity, etc. I had been on the Calvinist Batman podcast the hour before and had been asked about unity amongst Christians despite differences, etc. I was going to continue on to other topics but, alas…. We

Hijacking the Scriptures Part III: The Romans 9 Debate – Rightly Dividing the Word?

Rich Pierce, January 21, 2016, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

My very first jumbo show today as I continue my review of James’ debate with Prof. Leighton Flowers on Romans 9. James gets more time today and gives a clinic in ‘rightly dividing.’ Sadly we will see more misrepresentations from Mr. Flowers as he uses verses out of context and in one case we see where he ended the verse

Hijacking the Scriptures Part II: The Romans 9 Debate – Rightly Dividing the Word?

Rich Pierce, January 19, 2016, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I continue with my review of James’ debate with Prof. Leighton Flowers on Romans 9. The new narrative gets fully formed today and we see further insight into how far the method will go to misrepresent core concepts of Calvinism let alone the mishandling of scripture that leads to it. Here is the YouTube link:

Lots of Topics and Articles

James White, December 23, 2015, General Apologetics, Islam, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Dealt with a number of articles on the program today from a stack of articles I had thrown into Evernote, including dealing with the decline in religious freedom, the Pope and indulgences, Muslim nations banning Christmas—even a few words on Piper’s controversial article about Christians and self-defense. A wide-ranging show! Here is the YouTube link:

Do Christians and Muslims WORSHIP the Same God?

James White, December 22, 2015, Christian Worldview, Islam, Theology Matters

Lots of answers have been offered to this question of late, but I’d like to offer a “yes and no” answer that goes into a bit more depth. One thing is for certain, the question should force many Christians to consider well just how central the Trinity is to their worship!

Total Insanity at the Start, then on to Important Issues about Secularism, Homosexuality, and Regeneration

James White, December 3, 2015, Exegesis, Homosexuality, Roman Catholicism, Simply Silly, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Did a 75 minute program today, starting off with the looniest video I’ve ever seen aimed at me from a small Romanist cult up in New York. Then we moved on to the “God Isn’t Fixing This” headline, an article on the TGC blog about homosexuality, and finally a brief review of Paul Copan’s article on regeneration and faith. Enjoy!

An Hour Long Discussion About What Matters: Freedom, Dividing Lines, Catholicity, the Lordship of Christ

James White, November 13, 2015, Christian Worldview, Godly Disciplines, Musings, Pastoral Theology, Persecution, Personal, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Don’t even know how to describe today other than, “I’ve wanted to address these issues for a long, long time. Let’s do it.” Many will disagree, but hopefully, will think hard about why, and that’s the important issue for me. Sounds a bit cryptic…just listen and you’ll figure it out! Here is the YouTube link:

Radio Free Geneva: Pastor Ronnie Rogers at Truett-McConnell College

James White, November 10, 2015, Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Decided to do a Radio Free Geneva today and review a chapel sermon delivered by Pastor Ronnie W. Rogers at Truett-McConnell College just recently. A fair amount of discussion of God’s freedom, man’s nature, the nature of divine knowledge, etc. Enjoy! Here is the YouTube link:

James White’s Upcoming Appearances in South Africa

Rich Pierce, October 1, 2015, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Theology Matters

Friday 9 Oct, 2015 at 7:00pm Gracepoint Church, Duncan Rd, Midrand, 2191, South Africa Debate: Is same sex marriage consistent with Biblical Ethics and Law? James White vs Graham Codrington Saturday 10 Oct, 2015 at 9:00am and at 5:00pm (Rountable Discussion) The C.C.M. Conference Maranatha Retreat and Conference Centre 44 Blende Avenue, Roodepoort, South Africa Sunday 11 Oct, 2015 at

Demythologizing Scholarship: James Brownson Examined

James White, September 1, 2015, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

We finally got a start on our response to James Brownson’s presentations on Romans 1 today on the Dividing Line, focusing upon how to recognize how scholars can twist and turn the data to allow them to get to their desired conclusions. We examined Brownson’s attempt to disconnect Paul from Genesis and instead demand that Paul’s use of “nature” should

Review: God Without Passions: A Primer by Samuel Renihan

Mike Porter, August 23, 2015, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters

When addressing the wicked, God says to them after recounting their continued transgressions, “These things you have done and I kept silence; You thought that I was just like you; I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.” (Ps. 50:21) As I read A God Without Passions: A Primer, by Samuel Renihan, I was struck

Outlasting the Gay Revolution: Michael Brown’s New Book (Plus Some Fun Interaction Toward the End on Other Important Matters)

James White, August 20, 2015, Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Oneness Pentecostalism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I was joined my Michael Brown today to discuss his new book, Outlasting the Gay Revolution. I had read the book a few months ago, and it is now available. We discussed the principles he lays out for a “multi-generational approach” to the subject. We covered that during the first 45 minutes, and then we discussed two issues together, one a

Bob Wilkins, False Faith, Lordship, and Assurance

James White, August 13, 2015, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Did a Radio Free Geneva today reviewing this video by Bob Wilkins on Calvinists and assurance. Since he mentioned me by name, seemed appropriate to revisit this important issue. Here is the YouTube link:

A Mega Size Dividing Line: Matthew Vines, NT Wright, Yusuf Ismail, and More

James White, July 14, 2015, Abortion, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Going almost a full two hours today was pretty easy, given how much I needed to catch up on! Did nearly a full hour on Matthew Vines’ comments about me from a recent Google video, then played a clip from NT Wright on predestination and election, then I addressed my Muslim friends, and finished up going back to the issue

First Video of Romans 9 Debate Posted

James White, May 13, 2015, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters

Well, this really wasn’t supposed to be how this was done, but hey…I am really desirous of putting this whole experience in the rearview mirror. I am looking forward to my debate with Shaykh Mustafa Umar in SoCal on the 23rd, so I would really like to get this situation wrapped up. Leighton Flowers has posted his crew’s video of

Final Observations on the Leighton Flowers Discussion (With Addendum)

James White, May 12, 2015, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters

On today’s Dividing Line I offered some comments on last Thursday’s debate with Leighton Flowers in the Dallas area. Professor Flowers had already done so…repeatedly…in various forums. I expressed my disappointment with the debate, and the fact that we had debated two different topics. I had made my opening presentation on Romans 9, and he on Total Depravity. It is

The Romans 9 Debate Audio is Now Available

Rich Pierce, May 11, 2015, Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters

While this is definitely an interesting exchange, it is not a very good debate. The topic was supposed to involve both sides presenting a positive exegesis of Romans 9 so that the audience could compare and decide for themselves. Professor Flowers chose to make a presentation on Total Depravity (which was the topic he had originally suggested), and then make

Is James White a Hyper-Calvinist? A Response to Dr. David Allen

James White, April 2, 2015, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Even though I had fully responded to David Allen in 2008, the need arose to do so again, fully, in reference to his accusation that I am a hyper-Calvinist. This allowed me to address the entire issue of hyper-Calvinism, provide some descriptions and definitions, and finally get to the real issue, whether you must deny that God’s redemptive love is

A Mega RFG: Federal Headship Affirmed vs. “Traditionalist” Southern Baptist Denials

James White, March 31, 2015, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with a fairly quick review of this past week’s ministry in Florida, including comments on the debates with Imam Muhammad Musri and Dr. Gregg Strawbridge. Then we transitioned (about 22 minutes in) to a Radio Free Geneva! Spent a lot of time in the text of Scripture dealing with federal headship, walking through especially Romans 5:12-19, and then,

The Baptism Debate is Now Available

Rich Pierce, March 27, 2015, Reformed Baptist Issues, Theology Matters

Well, at least the audio is anyway. Since it was a five camera shoot it will take more time so we are still working on the video.

Yes, Perry, Hebrew Has Multiple Words that Mean “Command”; and Uber Confident Devin Rose Demands I Own a Time Machine

James White, January 6, 2015, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Roman Catholicism, Simply Silly, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent most of the hour today analyzing Perry Noble’s Christmas Eve sermon—which he seems to believe he was commanded to preach by God in some revelatory fashion—wherein he gave us a new, improved, and oh so much more friendly set of Ten Commandments—now the Ten Promises. All because some guy he knows in Israel told him there is no word

Markan Fragment, Panbenevolence, More of MB’s Opening Statement

James White, November 26, 2014, General Apologetics, Reformed Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with a little discussion of Craig Evans’ comments on a yet-to-be-published Markan fragment dated to AD 80; then we spent quite some time on a clip of William Lane Craig responding to a Muslim and the issue of omnibenevolence or, as it is often expressed, panbenevolence; then finished up with all of 90 seconds of Michael Brown’s opening

NJ/NY Trip Details/Examining Carl Lentz on HuffPo

James White, October 27, 2014, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

Started off going over the schedule for my New Jersey/New York trip which starts Saturday, and then spent the majority of the rest of the time examining the comments of Pastor Carl Lentz of Hillsong Church New York while being interviewed on HuffPo. Lots of discussion of the purpose of the church, declaring the whole counsel of God, and the

A Twitter Dialogue with Matthew Vines

James White, October 24, 2014, Homosexuality, Theology Matters

It took months, but Matthew Vines and I finally exchanged a series of tweets about my standing invitation to him to debate his claims. It began with someone informing me that I was being mentioned; I then searched for the tweets, and the conversation began: @DrOakley1689 Care to join the conversation? He’s talking about you. . . JW to MV:

The Soft, Kind, Loving Face of Hate

James White, October 22, 2014, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

Once the moral and ethical infrastructure of a meaningful worldview based upon our status as creatures of God is removed from the thinking of the human being, a vacuum develops. That vacuum, in today’s radically secularized world, is being filled with mind-numbing mantras uttered in complete disregard for their consistency or truthfulness. A population robbed of its creational foundation is

When You Get to Stand Where Ahmed Deedat Stood…

James White, October 10, 2014, Islam, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters

When you are the first Christian to ever speak in the Juma Masjid Mosque on Grey Street in Durban, South Africa—the home mosque of Ahmed Deedat—what do you say? Well, the topic of the debate pretty much determined that, but thankfully I got to spend half an hour presenting the majesty and deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. Well, here’s

Jason Stellman’s Unmitigated Disaster

James White, October 4, 2014, Roman Catholicism, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

Rome never satisfies. It can’t. All the pomp and circumstance, all the liturgical fanfare, can never truly answer to the true needs of man. Since Rome has abandoned the gospel of grace and replaced it with a synergistic man-centered sacramentalism, she will never be able to offer to men anything but distractions, never true answers, to his real need. I

Learning to Read NT Greek/Jesus

Jeff Downs, September 27, 2014, Resources, Theology Matters

In last Friday’s post I mentioned the text book Robert Plummer is using for his video series. David Alan’s book (on Kindle) is on sale right now for $2.99. Click here to purchase. Also wanted to mentioned the Reformation Bible College Fall conference that took place last week. The theme of the conference was “We Would See Jesus” and included

Church History (Updated)

Jeff Downs, September 15, 2014, Christian Worldview, Persecution, Theology Matters

The audio of Dr. White’s lectures on church history from this past week are online. Here are links to each lecture: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 The video for each lecture is now online here Thank you Flatirons Baptist Church for hosting this series of lectures. If James wet your appetite for church history, you may

The Tremendous Dishonesty of Bob Enyart

James White, July 19, 2014, Open Theism, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters

I was told about Bob Enyart’s “review” of the debate, and so I took the time to download three programs last evening, and listened to them while doing this ride today. Bob Enyart is in serious damage control mode. He is spinning the debate madly, throwing out an amazing amount of ad-hominem, misrepresentation, and simple dishonesty. I have seen a

The Good Ol’ Boys of Georgia and Calls on a Variety of Topics

James White, July 17, 2014, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started with some of the developments that took place while I was gone in the Caner Scandal saga, including Caner being properly and appropriately ordered to pay legal fees in the frivolous lawsuits he filed in the vain attempt to not only deflect the truth about his many lies, but to do “dig” into finding out information about others, and

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